Ghouls Night In

Penny & Midge explore the history of arsenic green and the notorious poison dresses of the Victorian era. Were dresses (and gloves, and fake flowers, and wallpaper) really deadly? Why would someone keep using a pigment they knew was dangerous? What kind of weirdo likes green that much anyway???

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Penny & Midge take a wild ride into the world of the Uncanny Valley. This concept is part of everything from real world robotics to horror movies, but is it even real? This episode has everything: The Polar Express, zombies, glitchtok, FNAF, werepups, and more.

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Penny & Midge take a deep dive into speluncaphobia AKA a fear of caves! Learn about some of the world's deepest caves, deaths and disappearances, haunted caves, scary bugs, and the world's worst mnemonic device.

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Penny & Midge chat about the show that always brings more questions than answers: Unsolved Mysteries! Learn about the six basic categories that make up every Unsolved Mysteries segment, Hollywood stars who appeared in reenactments, and thoughts on the Netflix reboot.

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Penny and Midge talk about the history and development of circus sideshows, from PT Barnum to today's attractions like Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Were sideshows exploitive or empowering? What did sideshow performers actually think about their experience? Is Midge the only person who liked AHS: Freak Show? Tune in to find out!

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Penny & Midge discuss a shared favorite show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Tune in for favorite characters, top episode rankings, Penny's VHS hoard, and a lot of vampire (and librarian) thirst.

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Penny & Midge chat about the rise of Valoween, a spooky take on Valentine's Day. We cover the origins of the holiday, whether cat ladies & horror fanatics are the best kind of people, top spooky couples, and who we'd invite to the big Valoween dance.

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Penny & Midge explore the history of tarot cards. Learn how playing cards became the tool for divination and reflection that we know today, and get tips of getting started with tarot.

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Penny & Midge explore the history and legends surrounding poison rings. This dark fashion episode delves into the origins of poison, what to keep in a secret compartment, Pretty Little Liars, and more.

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Penny & Midge take a trip through the cryptids and legends of Penny's home state of Wisconsin. From the infamous Hodag to werewolves, lake monsters, portals to hell, and a sidetrack into Wisconsin's circus history, get a primer on the weirdness that lurks in the woods and waters of Wisconsin.

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Cover art by Alex Zimdars